Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, paid a condolence visit to Kano State following the passing of elder statesman and prominent businessman, Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, who died on the 28th of last month.
Governor Radda first visited the Dantata family residence in Koki area of Kano, where Alhaji Tajudeen Dantata, the eldest son of the deceased, and Munzali Dantata received him alongside other family members and close relations.
The Governor offered special prayers for the repose of the late businessman’s soul, joining the family in asking Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus.
The Governor then proceeded to condole his Kano State counterpart, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, describing Alhaji Dantata’s passing as a great loss to Kano State and Nigeria as a whole.
Governor Radda personally commiserated with Governor Yusuf on behalf of the people and government of Katsina State.
Both governors later accompanied Vice President Kashim Shettina to Aminu Kano International Airport, where they bid farewell to the Vice President, who had also visited Kano to condole the Dantata family.
The late Alhaji Alhassan Dantata received funeral prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and was buried at the revered Al-Baqi Cemetery, following Islamic tradition.
Governor Radda was accompanied throughout the visit by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir.
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